Val Kilmer needs to get over himself. This guy could do so much better. I really liked him back in the 80s with Real Genius and Top Gun. But he hasn't really stretched as an actor since then. It's just one after dud after another. Despite trying here, he still has that 'Hey, aren't I good looking, just admire me' face on. At least he doesn't have that Keeanu Reeves/Al Gore, wooden look. Val now tries to foist himself off as some sympathetic street loner with a score to settle. Without giving away too much, it seems that everyone in this film as an identity crisis. I don't know if this was intentional or not. But no one is who they say they are except Val's pal who looks up to him (why, is his self-esteem that low?) The rest of the characters kinda mosey in and out of the screenplay. One notable exception: can Vincent D'Onofiro be any better? This is the man who needs to be the lead even if he doesn't have Val's good looks. Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for Val's comeback vehicle. It looks like I'll be waiting for a while.
Review of The Salton Sea
